Brian Lies

We love nothing more than going to see the bats fly out from underneath the Congress Bridge at dusk. So we've decided to have a storytime devoted to our winged, bug eating, nocturnal friends. We’ll read Bats at the Library along with other batty tales just for fun. Plus, we’ll be making our very own bat wings! This morning at 11:30 AM.

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

WED, AUGUST 20 10:30AM We do live in the city, but in Texas the countryside is never too far away! One of the best things to do in Austin is to watch the bats fly out from underneath the Congress Bridge at dusk. Today's storytime is all about our favorite little squeaky mascot, the BAT! We'll read Bats at the Ballgame and we'll do some batty crafts too! Storytime starts at 10:30AM.

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

We do live in the city, but in Texas the countryside is never too far away! One of the best things to do in Austin is to watch the bats fly out from underneath the Congress Bridge at dusk. Today’s storytime is all about our favorite little, squeaky mascot – the BAT! We’ll read Bats at the Ballgame and we’ll do some batty crafts too!

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

We do live in the city, but in Texas the countryside is never too far away! One of the best things to do in Austin is to watch the bats fly out from underneath the Congress Bridge at dusk. Today’s storytime is all about our favorite little, squeaky mascot – the BAT! We’ll read Bats at the Ballgame and we’ll do some batty crafts too! This morning at 11:30 AM.

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Brian Lies llegeix More.

We are thrilled to host Brian Lies (rhymes with "cheese"!), award-winning and best-selling illustrator of children's books, including the "Bats!" series. When Is More Too Much? A gorgeous yet subtle story about overconsumption, perfectly timed for Earth Day. Kids, and adults, love to collect things: Beanie Babies, Polly Pockets, baseball cards. The list of items to collect is endless. But what happens when this desire to collect becomes all consuming? More offers a subtle but effective commentary on the dangers of overabundance. While many of us watch Hoarders and other television shows about with fascination, there are real consequences—environmental, societal, and personal—to society’s obsession with stuff. In a world full of superstores and overflowing offsite storage spaces, corporate greed, and the unthinking habit of buying and accumulating, the concept that “more is not always better” is one from which readers of all ages can benefit. The items the magpie so lovingly collects are actually the real-life clutter of the illustrator Brian Lies. “I decided to go to my own collections of junk and treasures that have accumulated over the years. I dug through boxes of childhood toys in the attic and basement, drawers in the kitchen, and bins in my woodshop to come up with a variety of small things. In the end, nearly all of the magpie’s collected objects are things that I have cared about at one point or another in my life.” (GibsonsB)… (més)

Brian Lies (rhymes with cheese) grew up with newts, gerbils and rabbits so he should be right at home with the Rumpus menagerie. If you have a budding artist or illustrator at home, you won't want to miss this session. Brian says an author visit to his school is what inspired him to to work on children's books (What??? People can color for a LIVING???) He has illustrated over 25 books, including four he also wrote. His illustrations are also regularly featured in the Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Cricket, Spider, Ladybug and Babybug magazines. Meet Brian and discover whether your little one could color for a living.

Location: , Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Brian Lies de gira per Bats at the Library.

Kids, join these book-loving bats at the library! Shape shadows on the walls, frolic in the water fountain and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone to settle into the enchantment of story time. Everyone will want to join in the book fest with these adorable bats created by Brian Lies, (who is also the creator of Bats at the Beach). Milwaukee County Zoo zookeeper Rhonda Crenshaw will also be on hand with a real bat!
For kids! (alphaorder)… (més)

Brian Lies llegeix Ratpenats a la biblioteca.

Those joyful critters from the New York Times bestseller Bats at the Beach are back! Join Brian Lies for a reading from his new book, Bats at the Library (Houghton Mifflin). Youngsters can join in the free-for-all fun with Lies' book-loving bats, whose nocturnal celebration casts library visits in a new light. (oregonobsessionz)… (més)